20071017 TZHC Arusha
The applicant failed to show sufficient cause for the delay as the time lost due to lodging a letter of complaint instead of filing for extension was not a reasonable or sufficient reason. Negligence and ignorance of procedure do not justify extension of time.
- Citation
- 20071017 TZHC Arusha
- Parties
- Applicant: Humphrey Timoth; Respondent: Miriam Humphrey
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 17 October 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- Application dismissed with costs
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Revision, Limitation Period, Matrimonial Proceedings
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Humphrey Timoth
Applicant
Miriam Humphrey
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether sufficient cause was shown to warrant extension of time to seek revision of the District Court's judgment
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant failed to show sufficient cause for the delay as the time lost due to lodging a letter of complaint instead of filing for extension was not a reasonable or sufficient reason. Negligence and ignorance of procedure do not justify extension of time.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed with costs
Orders
- Application for extension of time is refused
- Applicant to pay costs
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